Country’s leader working during protest (7)
I believe the answer is:
monarch
'country's leader' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'working during protest' is the wordplay.
'working' becomes 'on' (on can mean working or activated).
'during' indicates putting letters inside.
'protest' becomes 'march' (marching is a kind of protesting).
'on' inserted into 'march' is 'MONARCH'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for monarch that I've seen before include "Head of State" , "Sole hereditary ruler" , "Not a subject" , "one over realm?" , "Butterfly (emperor, say?)" .)